# Accident 19820702028579A: Maule M5235C, Mt Vernon, WA, July 2, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1982, 12:00 local time
- Place: Mt Vernon, WA
- Airport: Barker
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.4197° N, 122.4191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4197&lon=-122.4191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9161E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9161E-1989-03-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,614 total, 636 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA82DA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820702028579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DELAYED FLARE CAUSED A HARD LANDING, ON A DUAL PRACTICE SHORT FIELD APPROACH. COLLAPSED GEAR AND BENT ENGINE MOUNT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA82DA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA100), Jul 2, 1982: Maule M-5-235C (N9161E), Mt. Vernon, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9161E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19780518027829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780518027829A), May 18, 1978: Maule M5235C (N9161E), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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